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Best UPSC Preparation Notes – NAPCC

The government of India has launched eight Missions as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in specific areas which include assessment of the impact of climate change and actions needed to address climate change.

1) National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency:

Initiatives based on increasing the energy use efficiency were expected to yield savings of 10,000 MW by 2012.

The plan aims to conserve biodiversity, forest cover, and other ecological values in the Himalayan region, where glaciers that are a significant source of India’s water supply are projected to recede as a result of global warming.

5) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat:

To promote energy efficiency as a core component of urban planning, the plan calls for:

Extending the existing Energy Conservation Building Code;

A greater emphasis on urban waste management and recycling, including power production from waste;

Strengthening the enforcement of automotive fuel economy standards and using pricing measures to encourage the purchase of efficient vehicles; and

Incentives for the use of public transportation.

6) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture

The plan aims to support climate adaptation in agriculture through the development of climate-resilient crops, expansion of weather insurance mechanisms, and agricultural practices.